NORMAL, Ill. – A pair of tennis standouts have joined the Illinois State men's tennis roster for the upcoming 2021-22 campaign, as announced by head coach Mark Klysner. Dominick Cuchran (Countryside, Illinois) and Arvid Hjalte (Falkenberg, Sweden) have joined the Redbirds and will look to make immediate impacts this season.
Cuchran was ranked as high as No. 8 in the country in his class in 2018 while playing his prep tennis at Lyons Township High School. Ranked as a 5-star on tennisrecruiting.net, Cuchran won the Chicago district qualifier in the 12's, 14's, 16's, and 18's divisions prior to heading to Illinois State.